Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden
Sweden: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9988 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1974
All-time low
0.9846 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
37
1971–2023
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden stood at 0.9988 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.9846 GPIA, in 1978.
Sweden ranks 121st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9846 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9995 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9957 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9977 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9998 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9978 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9988 GPIA | -0.4% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.9988 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.9988 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 100% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9995 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 0.9957 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9998 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9978 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More education data for Sweden
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 77,813 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,302 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 235,975 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 222,360 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 987,895 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 859,847 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0814 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Sweden was 0.9988 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9846 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Sweden rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Sweden ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release